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Mate cup, bombilla
Mate cup, bombilla
Mate cup, bombilla
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Mate cup, bombilla

NameMate cup, bombilla
Date2009 - 2010
Place madeBuenos Aires, Argentina, South America
MediumCeramic, metal
DimensionsOverall (overall (cup)): 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
Overall (overall (bombilla)): 6 3/4 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. (17.2 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2010.24.13ab
DescriptionNearly perfectly round ball shaped black ceramic mate cup with flat bottom (a) and round center positioned off center top. Bombilla (b) of silver colored metal with round ball decoration just below bite, and hinged "teardrop" shaped strainer.
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Artist not recorded
19th century
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Artist not recorded
Early 20th century
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Artist not recorded
Late 19th - early 20th century
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Artist not recorded
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